Bari Weiss’s 60 Minutes edited its latest interview with Donald Trump to make the octogenarian’s responses appear much more sane than they actually were.

During one exchange between Trump and host Ross Douthat on the topic of Ukraine, the staff at 60 Minutes decided to trim several sections of Trump’s response that included false claims or total fabrications.

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      6 hours ago

      It’s very unlikely that Russia could decide the election with Facebook manipulation from the outside while the US could change the algorithm from inside.

      Maybe I look twisted because your perception has been warped.

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        Maybe I look twisted because your perception has been warped.

        That’s what someone in a cult would say

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          Of course. But you can also assume that the elite has fed a bunch of lies to the masses to keep them in line.

          I think I rightfully believe that the US are still delivering weapons, e.g. https://www.cnn.com/2026/10/30/politics/us-approves-potential-patriot-missile-sale-ukraine and the EU pays for it as the graphic above shows. If I would go by the votes I would have to doubt this.

          It’s not that easy to be sure about the US-China relationship. Maybe they find a way to coexist. However, if the US wants to stay number one they have to stop China’s growth. With Russian resources, China can grow independent from any foreign influence.

          What do you think is the US strategy in this situation?